Friday, May 18, 2012

X-FACTOR: IT'S ONJOHN LEGEND is on "Duets", ABC's new singing competition that premieres next week...and he isn't impressed with new "X Factor" judges BRITNEY SPEARS and DEMI LOVATO.

You're supposed to care what he thinks.

He tells E! News, "I don't have much to say. It's interesting when people, you know, are judging singing competitions when they aren't really singers."

It seems like that's a shot at Britney and Demi...especially since he was being asked about the NEW judges...but he later Tweeted, "I've never heard Demi's voice, by the way. Wasn't referring to her." He didn't mention Britney.

So apparently John isn't a fan of Britney's singing prowess. I suppose he COULD'VE been talking about SIMON COWELL and L.A. REID...but let's be honest, they're our only hope of hearing any actual criticism on "X Factor".

For what it's worth, two of the other singers on "Duets", KELLY CLARKSON and ROBIN THICKE, had positive things to say about "X Factor's" new judges.












82% OF WOMEN WANT THE TRUTH...82% ARE LYINGAccording to a survey by a British clothing website called Very.co.uk, women want to know the TRUTH when they're trying on clothes.

82% of women say that when they ask if something makes their butt look big, they want their significant other to be honest. And 70% think that their man actually WILL answer truthfully.

HA!!!

But most men KNOW BETTER (duh). 64% of guys admit that they've LIED to their wife when they were asked that question, and, "said the right thing."

68% of men say that they think telling the truth would make their wife upset...and 11% think telling her how she really looks would ruin an entire weekend.

Of course, women eventually find out how clothes really make them look, and the average woman has $160 worth of clothes in her closet that she's never worn.










SEX OUT...SLEEP INWould you rather have a mattress that's decent to sleep on but GREAT for sex...or a mattress that's bad for your sex life but amazing for sleep?

More and more Americans are saying...sleep over sex.

Can I be honest? I didn't know it mattered. Mine seems to do the job of either, quite well.

Memory foam mattresses keep getting more popular. And while they give you a great night's sleep, they're not so great for getting-it-on.

Ohhhh....never tried sex on one of those. Not sure how I'd like sleeping on it either. Supposedly they are amazing, but...

In the last eight years, they've gone from 14% of the market to almost 20%. Even though people know memory foam is great for sleep but not relations.

And...we don't really mind. 40% of memory foam owners say the sex isn't great on them, but 80% say they're happy with memory foam.










GAYDAR: LESBIANSTurns out GAYDAR isn't a myth. We really DO have the ability to pick out who's gay or straight when we see people. Even STRAIGHT people have it apparently.

A new study at the University of Washington had people of both genders and all sexual orientations look at photos of people's faces, and decide whether those people were gay or straight.

They recognized gay male faces 57% of the time. And they did even better at recognizing lesbian female faces...people in the study correctly identified 65% of lesbian faces.

Only the people's faces were visible...no other clues like hairstyle or clothing.

Joshua Tabek is a psychology grad student who led the study. He says we recognize people as gay or straight more often than we think, "It may be similar to how we don't have to think about whether someone is black or white."















WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR PHONE?Ever seen an entire table of people at a restaurant where no one's talking and everyone's texting? It's ridiculous. And also REALLY common.

According to a new survey, 63% of people admit that when they're out to dinner with friends, they usually leave their phone out on the table...because, ya know, their POCKET is too inconvenient.

The survey also found 68% would answer their phone on a dinner date...even if the call wasn't THAT important.

16% of people walk around with their phone in their hand at all times.








PASS THE COFFEEAnd now, news you WANT to hear. Next time you're feeling guilty heading to Starbucks for the third time in a day, don't worry about it. In fact, go a fourth time. And a fifth and sixth too.

According to new research by the National Cancer Institute, drinking at least SIX CUPS of coffee a day isn't just "not bad" for you...it's GREAT for you.

Men who drink at least six cups of coffee a day had a 10% lower chance of dying during the course of the 14-year study. For women it was even better...they had a 15% lower chance of dying.

The researchers aren't exactly sure why coffee is saving lives, though. Drinking regular versus decaf didn't make a difference, so it's not that. And they haven't found any hidden antioxidants in coffee that make it good for you.

Their best theory is that there's something SOOTHING about coffee...either making it, drinking it, or the social aspects of drinking it with other people. That's good for your mental health, which is also good for your physical health.









GRILL 'EM UP
Memorial Day is coming up, which is when most people break out their backyard grills for summer cookouts.

A survey by the Weber grill company found that 71% of Americans plan to cook out on Memorial Day. That's a lot, but it's only the THIRD-most-popular grilling holiday.

The Fourth of July is the most-popular, with 90% of people grilling. And 76% of people say they cook out to celebrate birthdays. Memorial Day finished ahead of Father's Day, with only 53% of people cooking out for dad.

71% of Americans own a grill, and three quarters of them cook out at least once a week. Hamburgers are the most-popular food to grill, followed by chicken and steak.








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